Investment Associate

Would you like to help build a new asset management department? Are you interested in co-developing your new role? Are you not afraid to act as a pioneer? This might be your new role!

Triodos Investment Management (IM) continuously seeks to improve its product range and product offering, in line with its mission. At the moment we’re in the process of insourcing the Asset Management activities for both the Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) SICAV I funds as well as the Private Banking Netherlands clients. This is a large project within Triodos IM, in which we’re building a complete new SRI department. This new department will take over the running business from the current asset managers per January 1^st, 2018.

To further build the SRI Mid-Office we’re looking for an:

Investment Associate

(Minimum of 32 up to 40 hours a week)

Your responsibilities in this position:

Until we take over the running business you’ll participate in the project to set up our new asset management department. In the new department you will be responsible together with the Fund & Portfolio Managers to manage the SRI SICAV I funds and Private Banking clients.

Next to the daily monitoring of the cash levels of the clients and investment funds, your responsibilities will focus on translating model changes to transactions for all relevant clients and funds, performing pre-trade compliance checks on proposed transactions, trade execution and monitoring on certain securities, performing the trade confirmation cycle of all transactions, maintaining the relevant client and security data in the Portfolio Management System (PMS) and be the first point of contact for Triodos Bank Private Banking (TBPB).

What we expect from you:

Requirements:

• Affinity with the mission and goals of Triodos bank;
• Proven and broad working experience of at least 5 years as a professional in the investment industry, preferably in mid- and/or back-office of a major or medium asset organization or within Private Banking;
• A Bachelor degree (or equivalent through working experience) in Business Economics, administration, finance or similar;
• Extensive experience with Excel, PowerPoint;
• Fluent in Dutch/English, whereas proficiency in other major European languages is an advantage.

Personality

• Affinity with sustainability and sustainable investments;
• Good analytical and communication skills with the ability to prioritize;
• A pro-active, solution-oriented, attitude with strong interpersonal skills;
• Enthusiastic team player, enjoy to work in a small team;
• Pragmatic, efficient, accurate, well-organized and hands-on self-starter mentality. 

Who we are:

Triodos Bank is one of the world's leading sustainable banks. We finance companies, institutions and projects that add cultural value and benefit people and the environment, with the support of depositors and investors who want to encourage the development of socially responsible and innovative businesses. Triodos Bank is an independent European bank with its headquarters in Zeist, the Netherlands.

Triodos Investment Management, a 100% subsidiary of Triodos Bank, is a globally recognized leader in impact investment, managing direct investments around themes including climate and energy, inclusive finance in emerging markets, sustainable trade, organic food and agriculture, arts and culture, sustainable real estate and listed companies with above average environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Our business has grown on the basis of deep market sector insights and commitment to sustainability objectives of our partners. We currently manage 18 funds (totaling €3.3 billion) investing in both Europe and emerging markets.

For more information on the activities of Triodos Investment Management: http://www.triodos.com/en/investment-management/

For information about the SRI activities please refer to:
https://www.triodos.com/en/investment-management/socially-responsible-investment/

We offer you

Triodos Bank offers an attractive and entrepreneurial job, with the opportunity to join a key player in the world of impact investing. We have an internationally oriented, informal and transparent working culture within the organisation. We offer a dynamic working environment within a growing organisation where there is room for personal ideas and initiatives.

A short summary of our benefit package:

• A fair salary and the possibility to work part time (32, 36 or 40 hours);
• Vacation based on 40 hours working week of 27+ days;
• Our office is on walking distance of the train station Driebergen-Zeist;
• Public transport costs 100% covered;
• Company bicycle plan. 

Location

The position is based in Zeist, the Netherlands. Applicants must be nationals of a European member state or have a valid work permit for the European Union.

Interested?

For more information about this position, please contact Kirsten Braas, Head Mid & Back office by email Kirsten.braas@triodos.nl or via 030-6942024.

Please send your written application (in English) including CV before June 6^th to Alied Nijdam, Sr. HR Advisor Triodos Investment Management, by clicking on this link. 

1^st round interviews are scheduled to take place on June 15^th 2017.
2^nd round interviews are scheduled on June 22^nd 2017.

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